Chapter 49 - Decision

Then, after Midori hugged him tightly, he also returned the favor by hugging her gently. While patting her head, he smiled happily.

The two of them, after a few minutes that seemed very short, finally released their embrace and looked at each other. With flushed cheeks, both of them laughed happily.

Right now, the two of them were no longer just friends, they were already dating. Midori, who was holding back her happiness, after realizing what she had done, began to hurriedly say that she would go to the library and run away from him.

Staring at her back, Ryousuke smiled resignedly and also went towards his club room. Since he also had club activities today, he quickly left. His mood was very good, he felt that Midori, the shy girl, could also be so brave and confess to him.

That was a good thing, it meant that she had grown.

'ah?!'

As he thought about that, he also started to remember something else. That's right! The purpose of going to the library to meet her was not only to have a 'talk', but they had also decided to return the books.

Huft, looks like both of them forgot. Midori was too shy and excited that she didn't even remember about it, standing at the library counter with a melting face. As for him, he also only remembered about it now because her confession earlier was too shocking for him to forget.

He was currently in front of the club entrance, it was already too far for him to return to the library. So with no other choice, he simply opened the club door and entered.

As for the matter of books, that seemed to be for another time. Maybe tomorrow.

He wondered if he still not late? He hadn't looked at the clock yet, so he didn't know. Meh, he would also find out when he entered. He opened the door, still in his good mood, and inside were already many club members who seemed to be sitting in a circle, discussing something.

'Yup, I'm late'

He greeted the club senpai as well as his friends. He also saw Ichiba, who was looking downcast and lackluster sitting next to Una. Sitting down next to them, he slightly apologized for his tardiness, and the discussion continued.

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As expected, the discussion they had was about Ichiba's problem of spraining her leg and not being able to perform.

"So, my decision is to postpone this performance and resume it at a later time when Kouhai chan's ankle has healed. Do you guys agree?"

"Hmmm... That seems to be the only option... "

"Yes, Ichiba-chan is very good at acting as the main character. It'll be hard to find a replacement and have to recite the lines"

"Right, I agree"

"yes, me too"

"Guys... "

"Hahaha! Good good good! I like your decision! We, as a drama club, should stick to our unity as fellow Club members. Since the majority of you have already decided to agree, is it okay if I conclude that you accept it? "

""""Haiii""""

"Good!"

After Chairman Akira explained where the problem lay, he asked the members to think about his suggestion, which was to postpone this drama for another time. Besides people like himself and Una who were more reserved and observed more, people like Joozu, Takaki, and others who were more active began to voice their agreement.

'good, looks like the decision has been made'

Today, Ryousuke's mind, although it had been thinking about this matter, but now he still could not fully focus on it.

He shared his thoughts on the club matter and his thoughts on the confession incident in a 40:60 ratio. So even though he was seriously listening, he found it difficult to hide the smile that might appear on his face.

It would be strange if he smiled when the atmosphere was serious like this, right?

Listening intently, he noticed Chief Akira and Ichiba as well.

"Thank you, everyone" Ichiba said. Although her face had looked haggard earlier, it had now been replaced with a smile of pleasure and relief. "Really, thank you. I promise I won't have any more stupid injuries like this!"

Una patted Ichiba's head understandingly, also feeling happy with this decision. "Remember, don't be careless again okay?"

"Un! I won't! "

"Good job Kouhai chan! That's the spirit!"

"Ichiba-chan's spirit!"

"Cheer up! Get well soon too!"

"""Ichiba-chan! Ichiba-chan!"""

Oya Oya, now the senpai started cheering on Ichiba. The atmosphere that had been serious was now filled with a sense of excitement and fire. Especially the chairman Akira, the hot flames burning in the background and the fiery eyes, further excited the other members.

"Hehehe, for the drama club!" Ichiba also began to join in, cheering with her newfound enthusiasm.

"Yes! For the drama club!"

"drama club! drama club!"

"""""" drama club! drama club!! """"""

Perhaps because the atmosphere inside had started to heat up, he also started to feel carried away and also felt excited. Coupled with the fact that he had also just had a very good day, he couldn't help but cheer in the end.

"for drama club!"

The fiery atmosphere inside the drama club room continued until they decided to disperse after it was already quite late in the afternoon. What a lively and optimistic club, he loved it.

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After returning home from his club activities, Ryousuke lay in bed. With the matter regarding Ichiba's sprained leg resolved, the drama club settled everything with a good final decision.

It really was a good day. Aside from that, another reason the day was more special today was because of Midori's confession.

He recalled the events of this afternoon, 'Midori confessed to me... What a surprise'

He recalled the time when he first met Midori. The pink-haired girl with a high sense of inferiority. She who back then wouldn't even dare to look him in the eye when speaking and always lowered her head.

The moody aura around her also made her look more aloof. Even so, she was still a good girl, daring to step forward and strive to be better.

Just like what he wanted. He wanted Midori to be a confident girl. No matter what the people around you said, as long as you had someone precious to you, everything would be fine.

He knew, not only because of his influence, but Sayaka Mayu and also Inaka-san played a role in her development. A good friend, a kind and gentle mentor, certainly made Midori change.

"haha"

"huhuhu"

Midori had just confessed to him, and they were now officially dating. Just thinking about it made him happy.

That meant Midori did like him, just like how he felt about her.

Actually, he had also been thinking of taking a step forward and pushing their relationship a bit. After he managed to call her by her first name, he was also thinking of starting to shorten the distance between them. He didn't expect that Midori would be the one to make the first move, for whatever reason or motive.

Well, whatever. The most important thing was that everything ended well. He was officially dating Midori, which meant that now they, as lovers, could also start deepening their relationship.

First of all, let's start with communication.

"Yotto", he got up from his bed and picked up his smartphone. Walking out of the room, he went to the veranda of the house to get a bit of fresh air. Looking at the night sky, with a view of the city full of sparkling lights, he felt calm with this kind of peace.

Dialing a number, he started calling Midori.